Wow; for anyone who has ever had to deal with

Terrible difficulties with one or both parents, and the long-term effects. My best friend just sent me this link. It gives me a new appreciation of Kafka.

https://www.brainpickings.org/2015/03/05/franz-kafka-letter-father/

From the editorial commentary: "After all, the most devastating pathology of such relationships is the child’s compulsive effort — be it by vain hope or by concrete action — to eradicate the abusive parent’s demons and make the paltry angels endure, only to be disappointed over and over again every time the demons re-rear their undying heads."

Finally, some good news for a change...